SPORTING NEWS.
The Gymkhana to be held at the Happy Valley on August roth promises to be a greater success than the last one, and it is to be hoped the public will attend in numbers gratifying to the Committee of arrangement. When such a good spart as Mr. Godfrey C. C. Master will give his time and trouble to organising these outings, they should be a big success, if the residents of Hongkong can sum up sufficient energy to get as far as Happy Valley. There is one way of getting there without exertion but it is pot to the race course. The pleasing feature of the programme is more sport in the events listed and less silliness. Now, you owners of "Kismet" and "Glory" if you have a spark of go in you, either enter the horses or make a match be run on the same day. There is no money wanting on either side and a race between the pair would be worth travelling a distance to see; to our readers generally-we say, Do not forget the 10th of August.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE,
SUPREME COURT.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
(Before His Lordship d. G. Wise, Acting Chief Justics)
July 24th.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1901.
worth three in China. 1.
house. I do not know the names of the 'gojects' at home, and nos year in school there is betweens. I deny I was purchased as a con- had explained to me the difference in English cubine. I was legally married. I have never law between ■ lawful wife and a concubine. My husband did not make that will. I am mentioned as a concubine in that will. I can not recognise the writing; my husband and his brother did not agree. Lo Fek was about do years old.
The court thion adjourned.
SANITARY BOARD..
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Arsenals, Custoins and Military schools at high 2-At present China employs foreigners in salaries. It does not follow that they are all competent men. Some of them must be here for the sake of the money they can make out of it. At any rate, the foreigners in this way have too much power. Hence if we can suli- stitute the sons of Chinese inerchants who have been educated abroad it will be better for. China
NEWCHWANG.
NEWCHWANG, July 13th. During the last few days more than 4,000 river bosts laden with grain and pulse have arrived from the interior, and prices have fallen considerably. We quote
Deancakes, per to pieces Bean oil, per picul
Tls 7.
*,!,
Benns per shei or ton of 3 picuds-
Yellow, Tls 5.50 to 'Tis gloo and Tis 4.90°
to Tis 5.00. Green....
...Tis 5.66 and Tis 5.42 White
». 5.45 and
14 4.85 Black.............. 413 and 4.02 120,000 piculs remain unsold and ä further decline may be expected.
Tonnage is consequently required, but rates offered are as yet too low for business, local merchants fearing to clash with charters effect-
3-We hear that these Chinese students are in no way inferior in attainments to their foreign classmates.
Chinese At present who have law business in Shanghai must A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held employ foreign lawyers aid; similarly in all to-morrow, the 25th July, at 4.15 p.m.
matters of international business the for- eigners aid must be called in. How much better it would be for us if we had Chinese Inwyers! A Canton man nanied Ho Ch'i studieded in the South. law abroad, and came out at the head of his class and lie is now practising in Hongkong with great success. The students of law abroad may now be expected to return home, and help us to obtain the services of lawyers of our own language and blood.
1. Further Report by the Sanitary Improve ments Committee.
3. Repent relative to the lighting of the Gentral Market,
3. Report of the Quarterly Inspection Com
mittee.
4. Letter from Government relative to the Tung Wa Hospital Sickness Returns, and their bearing on the question of height of buildings. 5. Reply from Government relative to the excessive Chinese infant mortality
6. The Sanitary Surveyor's Report for the second Quarter of that..
7. The Medical Officer of Health, pursuant to notice, will move-
That the Board beg to recommend that a public latrine of forty seats be erected on that site of Crewn land which is situated at the cor- ner of Kennedy Street and Market Street; Yau- mati, to the East of Kennedy Street, and to the South of Market Street.
If we depend wholly on the products of schools in China we must wait five years to get the inen. But this plan will secure men at once. Besides, clever students should also be speedily sent abroad to study at the best schools. These men on their return should not be com- pelled to select Chinese books for their examina. |tions, but be examined solely on their special
studies-Aferenty.
SERIOUS COLLISION AT WOOSUNG.
The special sessions to try the alleged utter ing a forged will case commenced this morning before the Hon. A. G. Wisc. Mr. . 1. Francis, K.C., conducted the prosecution, Me. “Robinson appeared for the defendant. Li Yew alias Tai -Li was charged with entering a forged, will
and the following jury were sworn in J. Brevise the existing procedure for taking pre-Alercury a rather serious collision occurred Barlow, G. P. Williams, O. M. D., Bell, A. Bain, C. Partington, Harry Haynes, C. Pemberton.
8. The Vice-President, pursuant to notice, will more-
That the Board appoint a Sub-Committee to. cautions against and dealing with an epidemic of Plague.
AGENDA.
Mr. Francis opened the case for the pro- secution, going into the facts of the case at great length and outlining the evidence that would be brought before the jury :-That the alleged maker of the supposed will had been ill for a long time. The évidenct of his wife and concubine would show that during that time theofthe Chinese Theatres. decisised inado,no will." The women had been
1. Minute by the Medical Officer of Health relative to the withdrawal of the order closing the premises known as Wild Dell Buildings.
3. Correspondence relative to the re-opening of the Plague Cemetery at Cheung Sha Wan.
consequently in attendance and would proferhat at about the date of the making of the will in question, he was quite able to sign his naine, rendering it unnecessary to make simplý á tinger mark as the prisoner alleged.
Mr. Xavier first called said I am acting Deputy Registrar, I have the will of 1.5 Chun, deceased. It was filed on the 18th December, 1900. There is a petition applying for probate. I witnessed the signature of Lo You Bol. The declaration was resworn before me. There is a suit pending in the Supreme Court with reference to this will. I cant, identify the defendant:
recollect
To Mr. Robinson-1 cannot. whether the men who made the declaration were young or old,
Correspondence relative to the re-opening
4. Further correspondence relative to Messrs. Butterfield & Swire's proposed Plague Hospital at Quarry Bay
5. Application relative to the erection of ver. andahs at Now, 22/34, Pokfulana Road.
6. Results of the analysis of three samples of well water.
AT THE MAGISTRACY.
DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.
SBANGHAI, July 20th. As briefly announced in last night's
at Woosung early yesterday morning. It ap- pears that the German mail steamer Bayer, which arrived from Japan the previous night, was anchored near the Wopsung lighthouse with the tender Bremen moored alongside About 4 am.. the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha's from Japan, was approaching the entrance to steamer Aikazua Mfaru, with a cargo of coal
the river and the channel was full of Foochow pole junks, and when inside the narrowest part just past the gas buoy a junk was seen, appar ently under sail but allerwards found to have her anchor down.. The junk was yawing about and to keep clear of her, although at the samic time the dibawa Maru could not give the junk a wider berth on account of the Geraman mail steamer right ahead, the Japanese steamer had to starbcard and when starboarding the junk sheared alongside and the steamer's bows fouled the poles and this swung her head off in the direction of the Bremen. The engines were given full speed astern and both anchors were im. mediately let go, but the collision was un
W. McBride, of Scotland, was fined $2 for the avoidable and she struck the Bremen and on,
above ofience.
DISORDERLY.
Laurance McArdle was charged with behav Sing Fat Chang declared, said- I am a clerk in Mr. Yuan's office. I have knows the ring in a disorderly manner in the Sailors soner for abbut to years. I know him as Tai
Home, Percy Harinan sworn súd; I am Lee a building contractor. I have seen him inAssistant Superintendant at the Sailors' Home. connection with the firs of Lo Chun, det pyesterday the defendant was ceased. We carried on a conversation in drunk and creating a disturbance. Ile was Chinese. The widow, of 1. Chun and the shouting and swearing and disturbing every daughter were present, also a concubine and a body. Fined $2 or 7 days.
broker. The broker was mixed up in the busi- ness, They meet together to arrange ternis between the ladies and Lo Fuk. The prisoner
said he was cousin to Lo Fuk and pointing a lad said that was the son of La Fuk. I asked hin when the will was made. I said the will was a forgery and asked if he knew the punish ment fer forgery.
The prisoner wanted to know if the money and business of Lo chun cauld not be placed inthe bands of Lo Fuk. There had been some
-talk of adopting Lo Tuk, The adopting of
nephew as son of the deceased was quite in accordance with the Chinese custom.
Questioned by Mr. Robinson: I did not draw up the information that was laid in
as
the Police Court. The widow consulted 104 to the adoption, of the nephew. Negotiations for a settlement had been going 04. The son of the widow was to be adopted
SEIZURE OF ARMS,
with legally having arms and ammunition in Inspector Riley charged Chin On and others their possession. The first defendant was fined $50 or 2 months' hard labour; he went to prison.
THE PLAGUE.
causing her to make water and she was beached immediately. The junk received no damage beyond the loss of a few poles.
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM CHINA.
Toxto, July 15th.
No power other than Japan has carried out the resolution passed regarding the withdrawal of troops from North China. The Powers_ars now watching each other's movements. One of the Commanders (probably the British) in- troduced a proposal at the Allies Council of War recently regarding the withdrawal., of troops. He is reported to have pointed out that two months have passed away since the resolution providing for withdrawal was accepted- by the Council, but it has not been carried out so far. The delay might be due to difficulties af transport, but if it was delayed any further the Chinese Government, always ready to be suspicious, would take steps to postpone the return of the Court to Peking. Although a certain power was reported to be ready to put forward a special demand upon China after the allied forces left the Empire, that could not be anything more than a rumour. If such a report proved true the powers would withdraw their men to their possessions on the coast and there await emergencies. It was absolutely necessary to show China that the powers could be trusted, and besides it was unfair to Japan, which had withdrawn her troops. It is further reported that the Commanders of the Allies approved of the view, but it is still a question if it will be acted upon. Asahi,
EXTERMINATING LOCUSTS IN
THE PHILIPPINES.
On July 15th, says the Manila Times, the the appointment by the Acting Commissioner Commission passed a resolution authorising of Public Health of an additional employe of the Board, whose sole daty it will be to infect flocks of locusts with the newly introduced African fungus disease, gather their bodies and prepare them for shipment to all points in the Archipelago which are suffering from these insects and their depredations, in order that locusts may be exterminated in the Philippines 25 rapidly as possible.
It was perhaps fortunate that the Bremen
The resolution makes it the duty of the Act- happened to be moored alongside the Bayerning Commissioner of Public Health to ascertain at the time, as she acted as a buffer for the in what provinces plagues of locusts are pre- mail steamer, which would otherwise inevitably sent and to send, free of charge, the properly bave been seriously damaged and at least prepared bodies of locusts which have died would have been considerably delayed. As it
from fungus disense to provincial or municipal was one or two of her plates were, slightly authorities or to private individuals in such dented, but otherwise she sustained no damage provinces.
The mail and passengers were taken down to the Bayern last night by the Samson, which had to be requisitioned owing to the disable. ment of the regular tender.
The Bremen was docked in the Old Dock late last night.Shanghai Mercury.
THE NEW RIVER POLICE AT TIENTSIN.
The newly organized River Police Depart Number of cases reported Chinese... 1,300&T. Times of the 13th instant, has made a ment of the Provisional Government, says the up till noon of the agrd ? Other Asiatics-gr
start with sixty stalwart Chinese of a standard July, 1991
Europeans..... 29 Number of cases reported (Chinese....... 6 height of 5 feet 11, being three inches more than the ordinary police. The men are ali Other Asiatics o Europeans...... o guaranteed by respectable merchants in the Native City, who are, of course, keenly in terested in having the water-way properly controlled. The Department has eight junks
during the past 24 hours
Total number of cases reported to date 1,586
The African fungus disease has been in- troduced among locusts in the United 'States with most satisfactory results. Full which are distributed in the Philippines. The directions will accompany the infected bodies operation of infecting, healthy locusts is so simple that anyone may carry it out, and the infected individuals, when put at liberty, promptly communicate the disease to others, It spreads with great rapidity and often wipes out flocks within a short time.
P. AND 0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY V. THE KING,
This was a petion of right heard in the com- mercial court before Mr. Justice Mathew raising a question as to the crew space to be provided by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Naviga- tion Company for Lascars on board their ships. regulated by the Indian Act, 1876, whereas the Crown said that it came under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, the point in difference in- volving a large additional burden to the com- pany if decided in favour of the Crown.
as the sun of the deceased. I gave evidence Number of deaths reported (Chinese..... 1,464 with six Chinese police and five Italian sailors The company contended that this matter was
each, also two sleam launches, The junks up till icon of the 23rd Other Asiatics 34 will be posted at different points along the July, 1901
Europeans... river between. Tientsin and Taku, and one on Number of deaths reported Other Asiatics o
Chinese
the Grand Canal at Yang-Liu-Ching, and during the past 24 hours Europeans.....the command of Captain Dente of the Italian another at Peitsang. The whole force is under Total number of deaths recorded to date 1,514 Navy; who though a young man, has proved himself possessed of intelligence and energy Since noon on Saturday last the cases and which "augurs well for the efficiency of his deaths are -
Department, and he is assisted by Mr. Watts of the Tientsin Provisional Government. It is hoped that the river police will prove to be as valuable as intended, and that the scandalous state of things which has always prevailed on the river may be successfully grappled with by the new farce.
Cases Chinese
+3
Other Asiatics................ European....
Sir Robert Reid, K.C., and Mr. T. E. Scrutton appeared for the, company, and the Attorney- General, the Solicitor-General, and Mr. Henry
at the enquiry at the Magistracy. The broker was not called. He wanted paying first. I did not enquire the prisoner's name although I have known the prisoner's name. I did not ask the prisoner where the will was made. I did not say a will made in Canton and brought to Hongkong was a false ane. I did not compare the prisoner's signature with the signature.on the will.
Sution for the Crown, The broker was concerned in the sale of a house connected with the estate. The widow instructed Mr. Moun sey to file a caveat against the sale of the house,
Lo Clui Shee, the widow, saj" My late hus band's name was Lo Chuen. was the secondi wife married after the death of the first. I have been married 6 years... My husband's business was in Queen's Road. He died in „Cauten on the 4th November, 190. I was with him. He died of dropsy. He had been ill two years. He went to Canten in May, 1890. He was ill then. I had been living with him all the time. He remained in Canton till the time of his death. The deceased's daughter was living in the same house the whole of the time. The deceased had been, bed ridden all the time he' way in Canton, but perfectly sensible. The prisoner is a distant cousin of the deceased, There had been no will made up to the time of the death of decesser,,
Total
Deaths Chinese
Other Asiatics Europeans
Total
16
The plague returns for last week were :--
Cases Deaths..
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13
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NORTHERN NEWS.
The petitioners set out that they were a corporation owning ships trading between England and India,, China, and Australia, and employed in navigate their ships a class of British subjects, natives of India, known as Lascais. The Lascars were shipped under agreciments approved by the Governor-General of India in Council. For many years the crew space provided for them langely exceeded that required by the Indian Act, 1876, but fell short of the crew space required by Section 210 of SHANGHAI, July 19th.
the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894. The crew Outside the immediate environs of the space occupied by the Lascars was usually Capital, the aspect of affairs is far from reas- deducted from the tonnage of the ships, with soring. As might naterally be inferred, the the consequence that light and other dues pay little love which Chinese officials and gentryable on the tonnage was not paid in respect of have heretofore felt to the invading Westerners, such space. One of the vessels in question was and especially for the missionaries and their the Australia, trading between England and Captain Primrose is going strong and well converts, has not been increased by the events, Australia; another was the Oriental, trading and expects to be out on Saturday.
of the past year. Under the strong persuasive between England and India. A surveyor of presence of the foreign troops stationed in the Board of Trade inspected the crew We regret to record the death of Mrs. John Chili, the Christians of the province have space for the Inscars on both ships, and, Brownhill, which took place at the Kennedymunity; but it may well be questioned whether, Shipping Act, 1894, had not been complied enjoyed a period of comparative peace and in-alleging that the provisions of the Merchant Town Hospital at 1.55 last evening. It will this fact will not make their lot all the harder with, reported this failure to the chief officer of be remembered that both Mr. and Mrs. Brown when once that restraining element is with the Customs, who thereupon altered the re hill were removed to Hospital together suffering drawn. Already there are strong indications gistered tonnage of the ships and disallowed from plague, Mr. Brownhill succumbing in a
that those high in authority, even some who the deduction of the crew spaces. The peti- few hours, and it was thought that Mrs. Brown- are considered most trustworthy, are disposed tioners admitted that if Lascars were seamen hill would recover; yesterday, however, a severe relapse ocurred and the unfortunate latly throw upon the Christians the blame of the within the meaning of Section 210 the space
whole Boxer uprising...
required was not provided, but they submitted succumbed. Her friends will be shocked to
that the surveyer took an erroneaus view of hear of her death after all danger was thought
the statute, and wrongly considered that the to be over. The funeral passes the Monument
English Acts and not the Indian Acts regulated at 6.30 this evening
the crew space for Lascars. If the view of the surveyor was correct they said they must either reduce the number of Lascars employed on their ships or give up part of their freight.| carrying space for them, with the result chat they would have to pay larger dues on the tonnage, and particularly larger dues to the, General Lighthouse Fund. They therefore asked for a declaration in the sense of their contention, and sought the repayment of extra aumasthey had paid in consequence of the surveyor's disallowance.
NOTES FROM NATIVE PAPERS,
SHANGHAI, 14th and 15th July. THE RECENT DECREE OF THE EMPRESS-
As an instance of this it may be reported that one of the highest provincial authorities has just issued a circular letter to the heads of the various missions, "Protestant and Koman Catholic, asking them to co-operate with him in the restoration of good order by issuing manifestoes their converts, warning them against any further practice of the intimidation and extortion which have created troubla, in the past. This bigh mandarin, a benevolent old gentleman, is evidently sincere in believing the Christians guilty. One charge against them is that they swagger along the streets in an offensive way and refuse to yield the road to their betters.
The witness continuing, gave a lengthy state- ment of the facts leading up to the present action. She said: Lo Fuk proposed that he should be adopted as a son of the deceased and offered to withdraw the will on the payment of $500 for expenses. I told him to write to Mr. Yuens. La Fuk said he would go away and think * about it. The question of expenses had been discussed on former occasion. Arrange ments for another meeting were made. I and two friends went next day to Mr. Yuens office but nothing was done Next day we went again and the broker Li Lang Yui came in.. The prisoner was there. He said he had come to arrange terms. I asked what the terms. were but received no answer. The prisoner said the will was made long after the death of the deceased.. The prisoner said he had nothing to do with the forging of the document, it was Lo Fuk's business. He was told the bus- iness and the money could be handed over if Lo Fuks son was adopted. I was not obliged 10 adont anyone. I went afterwards and made a declaration at the Police Court.
The Empress Dowager has recently issued Cross Examined by Mr. Robinson. I bave a decree in her own name, commanding her not seen the other witness to the will ministers abroad to look out for likely Chinese in my husband's house. I am 25 years youths who have distinguished themselves in old. I was 20 years old, when was schools abroad. This edict has so powerfully married, my husband was to years old at affected the Universal Gagette that it lays aside his death. I have had no children, my husband for a time its pessimistic tone regarding the had no son living when he died; my husband possibility of reforms, and openly rejoices that was not afraid of my re-marrying after his now there seems some sure indication. death. The manager of the business has not The proposal of the Empress possesses four wanted to marry me. The concubines' age is advantages. Those who study Western 24 The deceased's daughter lived in the house subjects at home are at a great disadvantage. not an ornament to the Church; but after the There are probably some Christians who are with us. According to Chinese custom a man of They can at best only get a smattering of cruel massacre last year of thousands of inno the age of my husband would not adopt a son. Western, But youths educated abroad over- cent men and women by the Boxers, it seems There is no necessity to have a chief mourner come this drawback and may be expected rather cool to charge the trouble upon the in our village. I do not know anything of the to attain the highest eminence in, their de Christians. The issue of such documents on difference between the inws of Hongkong and partments.. There is an ancient saying that a the eve of the departure of the troops is not China. I have acted according to my own dis hundred things merely heard. of are not equal without significance, and it is easy to see the Cretion without guidance. I have no marriage to one thing seen. Probably one year abroad construction which those already disposed 10 deeds owing to a robbery, that occurred in our is better than fire years' study of foreign sub be hostile will put upon them-Mercury,
DOWAGER.
.
The same hostile sprit is manifested in a proclamation posted by the Chief official of Tang-chou, in which the Christians are warned that their claims have now all been settled and that they must henceforth refrain from the law lessness and anogance which have characler ized them in the past.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR,
JULY. Meteorological means based on fifteen years"
observations to 1898.
Thermometer............................$16.
Barometer
Humidity. Rainfall
89.738
...830
14 310
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
To
Barometer.... Temperature Humidity Rainfall
29.80 56
On die On Jaza kt
*9.72
8
68
TO-DAY.
Wednesday, 24th July, 1901.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
NAILS'DUE...
German (Bayern} ju-morrow.", Indian (Chelydra) ta-monow. American (China) 28th instant, French (Océanien) 30th instant.
Canadian (Empress of China) 30th instant.
“American (Doric) 6th 'prox.
American (Nippon dark) 14th prox.
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册
The P. & O: S, N. Co.'s steamer Bombay left Singapure for this port on the 23rd insi., at I p.m.
The Imperial German Mail steamer Bayern lek Foochow yesterday a pan, and may be expected here on or about to-morrow daylight.
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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA VOCK RETURNS,
Kowloons
Unck,
17
Chinese-gth of 6ik moon of, 27th year of Hongkong Maru...... at
Kwang-su.
Sun-Riser
Sets
Moon--in Apoger
Sishan
thr. 2gmin.
Y. Sentan
bar 42ming
Chingto
thr, am.
shr. 58min.
Clara Hoihao
High water-- Morning
Afternoon....... 2hr. i§mín, Low water-Morning...... ghr, gómin, Afternoons Sir, zómin, ANNIVERSARIKA 1834-British trade prohibited at Canton. 1701-liibraltar captured by Admiral Rooke....-
1586-Anglo-Chinese (lurmal) Convention
signed at Peking.. 1899-The result of the Peace Conference
the Hague published.
TO-MORROW.
Thursday, eth July, 1901. Chinese--roth of bih moon of 27th year of
Kwang-st Sun--ies
Sets
sh. 29min. dkr. 42min 3hr. 43min. 4hr. 48min. Izhr, 18min. ...... Sår. 58min.
High water-Joining
Afternoon Low water-forning
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES. 1834-Lord Napier proceeded to Canton. 1839-Defeat of the British forces at Taku;
..Admiral. Hope wounded. 1893-Roman Catholic chapel at Mienyang
destroyed by a Chinese mob.. 1894-The Indo-China Co.'s steamer Kowskine
sunk by the Japanese on the Korean Const; over 1,000 lives lost. 1898-General Merritt and Staff arrive 'at Manila Landing of U.S. troops at
Guanica, on the S. coast of Porto Rico.
AGENDA..
TO-DAY.
Cargo ex Coromandel subject toʻrent.
TO-MORROW.
(About)-N. D. L. steainer Bayerns leaves for $ 'p.m.-C. & M. Co.'s steamer Esmeralda leaves for Manila via Amoy.. Cargo ex Silkenia subject to rent.
Singapore, Penang, and Colombo,
MYFRIDAY, 26th. (About)-N. Y. K. steamer Kanagawa Maru leaves for Marseilles, London and Antwerp.
4 p.m.-N. Y. K. sicamer Yawata Maku leaves
for Manila. 4 p.m.-I. C. S N. Co.'s steamer Loongsang
leaves for Manila.
SATURDAY, 2702 Noon-1. C.S. N. Co.'s steamer Laisang leaves
for Yokohama, Kobe and Moji.
C. N: Co.'s steamer Tsinan leaves, for
Australian Ports. P&O. Co.'s sitamer Shanghai will be des.
patched for London. Cargo ex Glamorganshire subiect to rent. Cargo ex Franz Ferdinand subject to rent.
MONDAY, 29th.
Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction at 3 p.m.
office of P.W.D.
Cargo ex Melpomene subject to rent, Cargo ex Alexandria subject to rent. Cargo ex Hongkong fari subject to rest,
TUESDAY, 30th.
Noon-T. K. K. steamer Hongkong staru leaves for San Francisco via Shanghai and Japanese poris,
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SHIPPING GAZETTE.
1a future the Telegraph shipping form sup plied to Captains of vessels will contain a heading for notices of officers and engineers transferred or on leave, etc. Friends will much oblige by giving this information:-
July 15th.
Mr. W. S. Burrows is appointed chief officer of the Haftan.
Mr. A. B. Short is and officer of the same steamer.
Mr. Fairfield 3rd officer same ship.
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Likin Zaire Sungkiang Colonies.
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Cosmerilitan
- PASSED TIL GANAL.
Outward-4th June-rica 14th June- Romberg, Patroclus, Ernest Simons, 18th June- --Antenor, Indur, Awa Maru, 21st June- Edderton. 25th June-Aizen, Neckar. 28th June-Benvenue, Stentor, Saxonią, 2nd July --Bombay, China, Suevia, Cocle, Salfordia, 5th talus, Segovia, 9th July-Glenfare, Glentur July-Oceanien, Ulysses, Tamba Maru, Tan-
rel, Massilia, Sibiria, Spithead," "Incuman, Warrior, toth July-Pisa, 12th July-Ido- intneus, Annan, Swatherd, Yangisse, Yaria, 16th July-Glenshiel, Shinano Maru, Princess Irene, Satsuma, 19th July—Andalusia, Sanuki Mari, St. Andrews, Rein, Stynruten.
Homeword-18th June-Shuligart, Banta, Dresden, Batuain, Méridian, Oceano, Sithonia, 25th June-Canton, Preussen, Silvia, 2nd July-Catches, Ceylon, Laos, Inaba Maru, sth July-Afridi, "9th July-Hamburg. 16th July-Dardanus, Natal, .
Arrivals at Home-25th June-Ascania, Awa Maru, Konigsberg, Marburg, 28th June Wittekind, Antenor, and July-Bumbers Dordogne, Preussen, Pyrrhus, “5th July-Rick- mond Curtle. 9th July-Ceylon, Inabą Maru, 16th Laos. 12th July-Calchas, Spxonia. July-Hamburg, Suevia. 19th July- Ulysses, Segovia.
Shipping.
Arritals.
AMIRAL CHARNER, French cruiser, 4,700, Bathne, 23rd July, Boca Tigris 22nd July. ANNA, Austrian steamer, 1,317, R. Stuparich, 23rd July-Swalow and July, Ballast.— Lauts, Wegener & Co.
DAYBREAK, British steamer, 700, A. H. Best,
23rd July,Shanghai zoth July, General, C. M. S., N. Co.
MARICE, Austrian steamer, 1901, M. Freglich, 24th July,Maji 16th July, Coal-Sander, Wieler & Co.
LYEEMOON, German steamer,.,238, Th. Lek- mann, 24th July, Shanghai 21st July, General-Siemssen & Co.
Isis, British cruiser, 5,600, Charles Windham,
24th July,-Kobe 18th July.. CANNING, British troopship, 1.587, Com.-Lieut.
Leger G. Warden, 24th July,—Calcutta vía Rangoon 6th July.
TOONAN, American steamer, 596, J. Blethen, 14th July, Haiphong 20th July, and Hoihow 23rd, General-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
PAKSHAN, British steamer, 1,235, F. E. Ferris, 24th July,-Saigon 19th July, Rice and General Bradley & Co. KANAGAWA MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,823, John McKenzie, 24th July, Yokohama via Kobe 13th July, and Moji zoth, General- Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
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Clearances at the Harbour Office.. Jacob Diederichsen, German str., for Hoihow. "Peria, British str., for Manila. Fetching, British sir, for Baiphong. yeemoon, German str., for Canton. La Rhone, French str., for Canton, Fastun, British str., for Shanghai.
Daybreak, British str., for Canton. Kausu, British str., for Java. Choysang, British str., for Swatow. Kashing, British str., for Huilo. Phranang, German str., for Swatow, Put Tung, Chinese steam-launch, for Wuchow. Babarturos.
July 4, Felching, British str., for Haiphong. July 24, Wersburg, German str, for Singapore, July 24, Melpomene, Austrian str. for Shanghai July 24, Saint Irene, British str., for Rangoon. July 24, Franz Ferdinand, Austrian str., for
Yokohama.
July 24, Perla, British str.. for Manila. July 24, Fushun, British stt, for Shanghai. Mr. C, H. Walker is transferred as 2nd officer | July 24, Cheysang, British str., for Shanghai. to the Thales.
July 4, Nanchang British str., for Tientsin. July 24, Alcinous, British str., for Singapore.. July 24, Maidanru Maru, Jap. str., for Swatow. July 14, Hue, French str, for Quong-chow-wan, July 24, Kashing, British str., for Hoile. July 24, Lycemoon, German str., for Canton. July 24, Daybreak, British str., for for Canton.
July 17th. A. H. Macdonald has gone to Manila to join the Zafiro.
F. Fairweather, and engineer, s.s. Diamante, has resigned.
ed and engineer, s.s. Diamante.
T. Clark, 3rd engineer, Diamante; is promot.
D. M. Wilson, has joined. s.5. Diamante, as 3rd engineer.
John Pender, chief s.s. Nanshan, is promoted. Superintendant engineer, Messrs. Bradley &
Co.
Paterson, and engineer, Nanshan, is pro- muted chief, Wanshan.
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W. A. Jamieson, has joined Nonshaw, as 3rd engineer.
R. W. Musgrove, has joined ss. Thales, as 2nd engineer
Ed Potts, Ims joined sis. Perla, as 3rd engineer.
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Mr. Allan, Amoy Dock, has resigned. John Watson from Saigon Rice mills, has joined Amoy Dock, vice Mr. Allan resigned.
James Watson, resigned from Stehan, has, joined Saigon Rice mills, vice John Watson, resigned
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Mr. Mann is promoted to and officer of the Haiching
the Hatching, has gone back to the Thales,
Mr. Smallwood recently acting and officer of
Mr. W. Shiphill, 2nd engineer Hongkong
to the same vessel Maru, resigned his berth at San Francisco,
Mr. H. D. Louth is appointed and engineer
Yessenirers-Arrived,
Per Pakshon, from Saipon-335 Chinese. Per Kanagawa Maru, from Japan for Hong.. kong-Messrs, Ro Kaku Kio, Kunhei, MS. Hosho, and Mrs. Bakuki. For Singapore- Messrs. A. R. Morris, A. Bagnall, Mrs. M. Kita, and Mr. Kelly Ranbern.. For Port Said-Mrs. Hans and children, Far London-Messrs. J. Sumgi, R. Huga, and P. C Cooper. For Marseilles-Messre. Midzuno, Itoya, Hachwo and Yoshimura.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Captain H. Brst, of the steamship Daybreak," from Shanghai, reports:-Moderate and fine throughout
Capt. R. Stuparich, of the steamship Anne, from Swatow, reports-From, Swatow to Pedro Branco strong E. wind and high sea.
Captain J. Blethen, of the steamship Toonan, from Haiphong and Hoihow; reports-Strong, head winds and high yea throughout.
Sir Robert Reid, in support of the petition, analysed the various Acts on the subject, and submitted that the Indian Act had not been repeated, and that it applied to British vessels which shipped crews of Lascars to whatever part of the world they went.
The Attorney-General, on the other hand,
United Kingdom, and that they came therefore said that both the ships were registered in the. under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, which had a general application through- out. His Majesty's dominions. Accordingly, the company was bound to appropriate to the use of die Lascars the accommodation specified in the Act.
His Lordship reserved judgment-Cray, sid Mr. P. Macquire, Doctor, J. Baxter, M.Bgals from E.N:E. and, high confused sea with Express
July 23rd.
The officers of the Tsinan (Capt. O. Ander- son) are; chief officer Mr. C. Webb, and Mr. A. Burn, 3rd Mr. F. Carle, 4th Mr. D, Smyth, chief engineer Mr. J. Runcle, zud. Mr. M. Mur
chief steward, Mr. Wilson.
from Kobe, reports: Left Kobe per Inland Captain C. Windham, R.N., of HMS, Ji Sen, fine weather experienced all the way: on. the 220d ran into a dense fog
Capt. F. E. Ferris, of the steamship Pakshan, from Saigon, repons -Light S. winds and fine weather to Paracels, from there, to port strong heavy squalls of winds and rain, low Barometer